At the monthly meeting of the Monmouth County Fire Prevention & Protection Association, held November 10, 2015, "Atlantic Highlands Deputy Fire Marshal Paul Murphy was named Monmouth County Fire Prevention Inspector of the year," he wrote in an email.

Murphy, Dep Fire Marshal since 2001, said in an email, "I'm honored to be chosen by my peers and it hopefully means I'm making a positive impact on the community, the residents and the businesses. Providing a safe environment for living, working and playing is a major task and obligation to have and one I take very seriously. I'd like to think this award is a representation of that."